Pro-Bono Network

The Disability Benefits Reconsideration Project is designed to assist claimants in appealing the Social Security Administration’s initial denial of an application.

It is not easy for a person to apply for SSI or SSDI and the denial rate is over 90%.  Without legal assistance, most of these denials are upheld upon appeal.  We are hoping that with this project, we can help these statistic improve.

All the work involved in a case can be done from the attorney's home or office.  The time commitment for a case is about 20-25 hours over a 3-6 month period.  Volunteers interview the client, review the client’s current Social Security record, gather and submit missing medical evidence, and submit a written argument to the claims adjudicator assigned to the case.  Supervision is excellent and we have several PBN mentors.